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DigiTech RP250 Guitar Multi-Effects Pedal

AudioDNA2 DSP super-chip. 89 total models. 54 Effects models. Up to 11 at a time.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
           10 out of 10
Features:
           9 out of 10
Quality:
           9 out of 10
Value:
           10 out of 10
I Want It:
           9 out of 10
Sound:
           9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
           9 out of 10
Support:
           9 out of 10
 
 

"sweet mix of effects, distortions, and a drum machine!"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          9 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 5/12/2008
Style of Music: rock, blues, heavy metal
Location: pennslyvania

 

 
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Feature:
offerers many different distortion pedal models, like the ibanez tube screamer, to the boss ds-1 and metal zone and not to mention digitechs own grunge and death metal distortions for the more hard core players. all different amplifiers from marshalls to fenders and boogie mesas. chorus, all kinds of reverbs, delays, phaser, flanger, compressor, wah wahs, a bulit in drum machine with 60 diffenet beats from counrty and jazz to metal to hip hop(ewww)

Quality:
metal frame dosn't look like it will break any time soon

Value:
with soooooooo many features, i don't think i would ever sell it so its definetly worth the money

Desirability:
its silvery and shiny and catches your eye so yeah...... it's real sexy

Sound:
you can get so many varieties of tones out of this thing. anything from a hot marshall plexie drive, to the cleanest of cleans. not to mention all the effects that just add to the gretness

Ease of Use:
a little confusing at first but put some time into it and you'll find the tone you want in no time, i also recommend downloading the X edit software of of Digitechs website to make your fine tuning alot easier. its also free so theres no hassle, as long as your computer meets the requirements. however my only problem with this product is the wah/ expression pedal. if you have read other reviews they may have mentioned the problem with it. when you stomp down on it like you normally would it engages the wah, however if you press down on it again too hard, it disengages the wah and then it turns into a volume pedal which is extremely annoying because you may do it accidentally like i have a million times and when you heel it, it turns the volume all the way down. so once again, be careful when using the wah

Support:
zzounds are very reliable when it comes to customer support, and i imagine digitech would be friendly so a 10

Overall:
with all the features you cant go wrong, i found the tone i wanted in about 15 minutes and are still discovering new abilities and iv had it for a couple weeks, only problem is the wah which i apologize for rambling about.

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""The Real Thing?""

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          7 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          9 out of 10
Support:
          8 out of 10
User: a customer from sbcglobal.net
Submitted: 5/28/2007
Style of Music: variety of experimental/electronic music
Musical Experience: keyboardist/electronic musician
Location: Dayton, OH area

 

 
Feature:
It doesn't do everything other modelers do, but you can get pretty deep into shaping your tone with the free downloadable software. I would've liked to have a MIDI in port to do program changes and sync the delay with my MPC. Considering the sounds you get for $150 it does a helluva lot and there should be minimal complaining I'd think.

Quality:
Metal chassis. Seems sturdy enough. Certainly doesn't feel cheap. Seems Digitech has done a great job designing this thing. Made in the USA to boot!

Value:
I'm extremely impressed with not only how good the RP series sounds as an amp modeler, but also how good it sounds compared to products 2 or 3 times the price! I was prepared to shell out $400 or so on the Vox or Line 6 units but the online demos just didn't sound as good to me as the Digitech ones. They didn't at the showroom either.

Desirability:
Not the "sexiest" guitar pedal out there, but it looks decent enough. I would've not chosen the aqua/teal type color on the control matrix display. Maybe a brushed aluminum look with black details or something. Anyways it's really about the sound for me, as this will mostly be used in a studio setting with my computer and monitors.

Sound:
I'm a 28 year old keyboard player/electronic music producer who loves all kinds of musical styles. I'm just now getting into playing guitar and I have a very large CD collection ranging from Ambient to Zydeco. I'm familiar with how guitar recordings should sound on nice studio monitors. Right now I'm using the RP250 as my direct USB input into my Mac and running a MOTU Ultralite as the firewire output device into ADAM A7 powered monitors with no noticable latency. The RP250 sounds like the real thing. I feel as though I can honestly say this because I don't have the baggage associated with being a life long guitar player who is a purist snob and can't admit that this little $150 pedal is amazing. I also think that many amp modelers get bashed unfairly by guitar players who have only heard them either through their guitar amp, or on crappy computer speakers or their cheap home stereo. You're not going to TRULY hear how these advanced processors can perform without hearing on a system that has accurate DA converters and speakers.

Ease of Use:
I found it easy enough to use, but this is coming from someone who uses electronic music with software and MIDI gear. Though, I'd imagine even people who didn't laugh at "Idiocracy" would be able to use this thing.

Support:
I don't really know as I haven't needed support yet from Digitech, however I've dealt with a sister company to Harman Pro (Lexicon) and their tech support was a bit above average.

Overall:
I think it's killer for the price. I was expecting to spend around $400 or so for a decent pedal unit, but this one worked beyond my expectations. Has direct USB audio input into my DAW (Ableton Live), which is great for people into computer/MIDI type stuff: BIG +++ You can even afford to buy some other pedals or amp modeling software with leftover money if you wish. I think it'll be fine for me (unitl the next generation of RPs come out) =)

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"Best pedal for your money!"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from hotmail.com
Submitted: 7/9/2008
Style of Music: Rock
Musical Experience: Active Musician
Location: Payette, Idaho, U.S.A.

 

 
Feature:
Really confusing at first to get. It took me about a month to get my mind around everything on there, but since then its worked wonders. I love the built in tuner. Its so accurate. My guitar has never sounded better. There are literally over a million possibilites with this for sounds.

Quality:
This thing looks like its gonna last me years. Its sturdy, and thats almost all you can ask for on the quality. It will last you through quite a few gigs.

Value:
Totally worth the money (Even though I didn't buy it, it was a gift). This thing has sounds beyond imagination, its pretty easy to get, and its sturdy. For the price, I say its well worth it.

Desirability:
It looks awesome. What else can I say?

Sound:
The sounds that this pedal makes are unbelievable. All the way from a nice, acoustic sound, to a hardcore metal sound. This pedal has a TON. Last time I checked, I think it had over 80 different sounds. I stick to two main sounds when I'm not try to match a sound, but it's easy to create one.

Ease of Use:
Its pretty easy to get. Sounds are easy to scroll through, volume and wah-wah are pretty easy to control. For all its got, I found it suprisingly simple.

Overall:
This product fits ANY guitarist's needs. I didn't metion that you can plug this up into a computer and record. Its come in great use to me when my friends want to hear my version of a song. It has a TON of sounds. No matter what style you play, you will find a sound. Plus, this thing looks like it will last 5 years, as long as you take good care of it.

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"perfect. buy it!"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          9 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from aol.com
Submitted: 12/25/2007
Style of Music: classiac rock heacy metal
Musical Experience: active musicion
Location: pennsylvania

 

 
Feature:
hass all the features you could ask for and more. if you hae it for a month you will still finding new stuff for it

Quality:
wah oedal is easy to turn off and on in the middle of using one of the effects

Value:
pays for its self. rather than having a lot of pedals it has all in 1

Desirability:
looks and sounds great. you definatly have to buy it

Sound:
the sound is awsome. it is perfect with all types of music. to get the top quality out of it i sugest downloading the program from digitec.com. it is real easy to use. fun too

Ease of Use:
pretty easy to use. it is self explanitior. the only problem is that your cords get in the way sometimes. but other than that A+.

Support:
havent neede help yet. ad i dont think i will ever meed help

Overall:
perfect is all i have to say

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"Fantastic Multi Effects And Amp modeling Pedal For The Price"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          8 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 7/4/2009
Style of Music: Rock, Blues, Jazz, Instrumental rock, Progressive and Metal
Musical Experience: Active musicain/Student Musician
Location: Denton Texas USA

 

 
Feature:
This pedal has it all Distortions and over drives Flangers phasers choruses reverbs delays pitch shifters whammys wahs pick-up simulater's rotary filters compressors and some other stuff im probably forgetting. So on features its a perfect 10

Quality:
Great quality i have had mine for about four months and its still as good as new and i expect it to last a while.

Value:
Great value. For any guitarist looking to find what effects they like or getting started recording this is the best value, and for as many features as it has its probably worth at least another $100

Desirability:
It looks a lot better than a bunch of pedals and messy cables.

Sound:
The Sound Quality is pretty good over all, but of course you cant expect the amp models to sound exactly like the real thing but they are still good over all.And the the distortion and effects are great too.

Ease of Use:
Very easy to use after read the handy manual.

Overall:
Overall im very satisfied with this pedal it does everything i want and then some, Its not the best sound quality in the world but very very VERY far from the worst in fact id take this pedal over and Modeling Amp Great pedal for recording i get decent sound quality with this and free download able recording software and playing and it has a built in tuner,metronome and drum loops so its also great for practice.

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"She ain't the best lookin' girl at the dance - but boy can she boogie-woogie!"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          7 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from designer-tees.com
Submitted: 2/2/2009
Style of Music: Rockabilly, Rock, & Blues
Musical Experience: Active Musician
Location: Sarasota Florida

 

 
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Feature:
I like the preset sounds - but I would have liked it laid out a little differently. Many of the un-changable presets (61 - 120) sound similar. I would have preferred they eliminate the ones that were similar - and gave the user more changable entries. Allowing the user to have 80 - and the other 40 as permanent entries. Preset sounds are pretty good - but you need to change them a little to fit the guitar & amp combo you are using.

Quality:
The pedal itself is cast - and seems quite sturdy. I am not happy with the cheap little knobs. I would rather they be aluminum - with set-screws. These knobs come off very easily. I am a little concerned that they will dislodge while getting bounced around on the road. So far though - no problem. I will be keeping my eye on that. I may super-glue the knobs right on each pot. We'll see if it becomes a problem.

Value:
I bought mine used - $75 - like new condition. GREAT VALUE!!! I higly recommend it - even at the full price of $149! I can have a 45 tune set - and literally have a different sound for each song. Each sound is repeatable - exactly - each time I play with the band. It gives you a consistancy that is fantastic. You don't have to settle on a particular distortion box - there are a bunch in there to choose from! Same thing for the chorus - phaser - you name it. It completely changed the way I approach creating my sound.

Desirability:
It ain't beautiful - but it is functional. I don't think of electronic equipment in terms of "sex appeal". I reserve that for the Guitars and the ladies. For me - good performance electronics - DISAPPEAR! I prefer my equipment to be as invisible as possible. Hidden behind a monitor, mic stand etc. This little unit can hide behind a monitor with ease. I would prefer it were all BLACK instead of the gun-metal grey & aluminum. Not that big of a deal though. It works great - and that is what really counts.

Sound:
Sound is pretty good. Reverb is awful. If you listen close - the reverb will emit a sound like dripping water. Pluck a string muted - an you will hear the drip. Yuck. Took reverb off of all my presets - and let the Fender Blues DeVille provide the reverb when wanted. MUCH BETTER.

Ease of Use:
You can, very quickly, get some pretty cool sounds from this box. Easy to adjust once you get the hang of it. I read the manual quickly (believe it or not) and got a little overwhelmed. So, I just turned it on - and started messing with it. I found that I was able to teach myself pretty quickly - using the manual for reference. At that point the manual really proved to be useful. Reading NO - Reference YES! I don't know all the little ins and outs yet - but that will come with time. It is in there - I just need to figure out how to get it out. You can get rolling fairly quickly. I think it is worth the persuit.

Support:
No problems yet. The web site is pretty good. I was able to bring the firmware up to date very easily. Also downloaded the X-Edit software - and it is really cool! Using a laptop - you can modify the RP-250 on the fly. No messing with switches, knobs, dials, etc. You just change the parameter (any parameter) on the screen - and the RP-250 is instantly changed. Some parameters on the RP-250 can ONLY be modified using the PC - which is interesting. It appears that to really modify the sound exactly the way you want it - a laptop is a must.

Overall:
It will take a while to wear this thing out. I am pretty easy on my equipment - I don't bang it around. I don't STOMP on a stomp box. It seems well built - and with even a reasonable amount of care - I expect it to give me a good long run. Maybe as I learn more about other equipment - I may replace it. I am always looking for the new idea. Until then - this is the cat's meow!

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"don't wait, buy it now ,this one is a keeper !"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from powerchuteplans.com
Submitted: 11/2/2006
Style of Music: blues/rock , hard rock
Musical Experience: 43 years banging on a strat, mostly a hobbyist now.
Location: texas

 

 
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Feature:
this pedal has all the features any guitarist could ever want and they are easy to select/edit/use.

Quality:
top notch.

Value:
worth 3 times the price.

Desirability:
cool looking easy to use but being a tonehound, the sounds are it's number one asset

Sound:
the fender and marshall sounds are spot on.

Ease of Use:
you'd have to be brain dead to have problems using this pedal.

Support:
have not needed support but gave them a 10 because their website is jam packed with usefull info and downloadable manuals for most everything they have ever built.

Overall:
i own a very good assortment of guitar/amps/effects/recording gear this one unit has now replaced a ton of expensive gear

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DigiTech RP250 Effects Customer Review

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 2/16/2008
Style of Music: rock heavy or speedmetal blues
Musical Experience: hobby
Location: champion,pa

 

 
Feature:
i like the distortion and effects

Quality:
its very tough

Value:
yes its wearth every penny my father paid for it

Desirability:
its very cool looking

Sound:
amazing. yes the product achieves the sound im looking for and very compatible with my playing style

Ease of Use:
with the x-edit it is very easy

Support:
no

Overall:
i hope it lasts as long as iam a round

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DigiTech RP250 Effects Customer Review

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          9 out of 10
Support:
          9 out of 10
Submitted: 2/20/2007

 

 
Feature:
there are so many features and effects to chose from. i had my rp for tow months and i am still finding new effects

Quality:
awsome

Value:
awsome

Desirability:
get it

Sound:
great sound it doesnt get any any better than this pedal

Ease of Use:
easy, it takes a couple of days to figure the whole thing out

Support:
i support this pedal

Overall:
buy this pedal know. if you have $150, BUY THIS PEDAL

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"goodness packed in a box for undeniable value"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          7 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from gmail.com
Submitted: 4/6/2009
Style of Music: metal, acousitc, folk, tock
Musical Experience: hobbyist
Location: south jersey

 

 
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Feature:
product just came with a ac adapter. i think its supposed to come with usb. but didint. dont care since my printer just broke, and i had extra cable.

Quality:
really great

Value:
its awesomely priced.

Sound:
the sounds is preatty awesome.. ill say its worth its value or more. But it isnt something u will choose to take it with u in a concert. its good for recording and practice.

Ease of Use:
easy to use.. but after resetting its really hard to set up the foot pedal

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